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RMIT ABC Fact Check
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RMIT ABC Fact Check determines the accuracy of claims by politicians, public figures, advocacy groups and institutions engaged in the public debate. It is a partnership between RMIT University and the ABC, combining academic excellence and the best of Australian journalism to inform the public through an independent, non-partisan voice.
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Fact Check Fact File: Backing the Melbourne Cup favourite: Are the odds in your favour?
How often does the favourite actually win? And would you be ahead or behind if you bet on the favourite every year?
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Fact Check: Are de facto relationships more unstable than marriages?
Social Services Minister Kevin Andrews claims data shows that de facto relationships have a higher incidence of break-up than marriages.
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Fact Check: Health Minister Peter Dutton misleading on Red Cross Ebola funding
Health Minister Peter Dutton claims the Federal Government provided $18 million to non-government organisations such as the Red Cross to fight Ebola in Africa.
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Fact Check: Does a farmer die by suicide every four days in Australia as Bob Katter says?
Federal MPmBob Katter claims a farmer commits suicide every four days in Australia.
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Fact Check: Journalists face 10 years' jail for exposing security agency bungles
Labor frontbencher Anthony Albanese claims the Government's new terror laws mean members of the media face potential penalties of five to 10 years' jail for exposing what might be an error made by security agencies.